Jefferson County, Kentucky provides a variety of transportation options for its residents. The county is served by TARC, the Transit Authority of River City, which provides regular bus service throughout the area. Along with TARC, there are also ride share services such as Uber and Lyft that operate in Jefferson County. Additionally, there are several taxi companies that serve the county offering door-to-door service. For those who prefer to drive their own vehicles, there are plenty of parking spaces available in downtown Louisville and other nearby cities for cars and motorcycles alike. With these different options at hand, Jefferson County residents have access to convenient and efficient means of getting around town.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Jefferson County takes 22.2 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Jefferson County get to work:
- 80.9% drive their own car alone
- 8.8% carpool with others
- 3.9% work from home
- 2.7% take mass transit